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Food waste, fruit, vegetable and garden waste are valuable raw materials that can be made into biogas and compost. These tips will help you avoid unpleasant odours, fruit flies and maggots:

Tip 1: Put a newspaper on the bottom

Put a newspaper on the bottom of the GFT container to prevent sticking.

Tip 2: Make sure there is no plastic with it

Use only compostable bags for GFT.

Tip 3: Pack food waste smartly

Wrap bones, bones, meat and fish scraps in newspaper. This prevents odours and maggots.

Tip 4: Freeze food leftovers until collection day

Freeze meat and fish scraps until collection day, this prevents unpleasant odours and maggots.

 

For more tips, visit waardlanden.nl/tips